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5-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Serengeti Starlight Tours
Offered by - Serengeti Starlight Tours
Tour Features
Experience the great migration in Northern Serengeti, the Big Five, and more on a 5-day full-board safari with Heart of Africa Safari Tours, based in Arusha. Discover Tanzania’s untamed beauty with close wildlife encounters and breathtaking landscapes. Travel in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, fridge, charging station, window seats, and water. Enjoy expert guiding and handpicked lodges for a truly unforgettable journey.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Scheduled departures | This tour starts on fixed start dates only. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Minivan. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Farm of Dreams Lodge No images available | Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 2 | Tukaone Serengeti Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 3 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 4 | Tukaone Serengeti Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 5 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Lunch Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arusha to Tarangire National park
Transfer Arusha – Tarangire: 2 hours
Schedule of the day: Our representative safari guide will collect you from the airport or hotel/lodge and transport you to Tarangire National Park. This driving time is roughly 2.5 hours on well-maintained tarmac roads. The park gets its name from the Tarangire River that flows within its boundaries. This "river of warthogs" serves as the sole water source for wildlife in the area during the dry months.
The park is famous for its herds of elephants, which are frequently spotted gathering near the river. In addition, you might encounter giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These creatures are closely monitored by various predators, such as lions and leopards. Lunch will be served at a picnic area inside the park.
Once your game drive concludes, you will be taken to your lodging situated in Karatu village, where we will pause for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park
Start your day with breakfast before your safari guide picks you up for the approximately 3-hour drive from Karatu to Central Serengeti, with packed lunch boxes for the journey. Upon arrival, enjoy a full day of game drives in the Serengeti, famed for its vast migratory herds of over 1.5 million wildebeest, 250,000 zebras, and 500,000 antelope. Alongside this spectacular migration, the park hosts abundant resident wildlife, including hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles, and impalas, while predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs often follow the herds, creating unforgettable wildlife encounters in one of Africa’s most iconic landscapes.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Central to Northern Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart for the Northern Serengeti, a 3-hour drive to the heart of the Mara River crossing, one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles. Your safari guide will position you at prime viewing points to witness thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes braving the crocodile-filled river in search of fresh grazing in Kenya’s Masai Mara. This dramatic migration, often accompanied by lions and crocodiles, unfolds across rolling plains dotted with acacia trees, offering breathtaking scenery and thrilling wildlife encounters. The best time to witness this iconic event is from mid-July to early October, and your overnight stay will be at Heritage Mara Camp, located within Northern Serengeti National Park.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Northern Serengeti to Central
After an early breakfast, enjoy morning game drives in the Northern Serengeti, focusing on the spectacular great migration. Later, drive approximately 3 hours to the Central Serengeti for your overnight stay. The great migration, occurring from July to early October, sees thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife cross the crocodile-filled Mara River on their journey to Kenya’s Masai Mara, offering unforgettable wildlife encounters against the backdrop of the Serengeti’s iconic landscapes.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After an early breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up for the approximately 2-hour drive from Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater, with packed lunch boxes for a full-day game drive. Often called a "lost world," the crater features stunning scenery of sparkling lakes, wetlands, acacia woodlands, and open savannahs, all encircled by steep volcanic walls formed 2–3 million years ago. Descending into this remarkable wildlife haven, you may encounter zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, over 500 bird species, and even the endangered black rhino. After your game drive, you will be transferred either to Arusha for an overnight stay or directly to the airport, concluding your unforgettable safari.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: Lunch Included with Drinks
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jul 10, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Tarangire National Park and ends in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Tarangire National Park and ends in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Serengeti Starlight Tours
Tanzania
Serengeti Starlight Tours is a locally owned safari company based in Arusha, Tanzania, specializing in tailor-made wildlife safaris, mountain climbing adventures, and Zanzibar beach holidays. With experienced local guides and a strong commitment to personalized service, the company designs authentic, safe, and unforgettable travel experiences across Tanzania’s most iconic destinations.
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